• Try not to do open-flame grilling of meats. Cooking this way can cause cancer-promoting chemicals to form. Avoid eating charred food.
• Use non-stick spray or a non-stick skillet for grilling or stir-frying.
• Butter is high in fat and cholesterol. When browning onions, hamburger, etc., use nonstick spray instead.
• Instead of deep-frying, get in the habit of roasting, poaching and stir-frying foods to cut down on fats.
• Instead of butter or oil, cook foods in chicken or beef broth. Make the broth at home with leftover bones and freeze to use later.
• For the recipes that need milk, skim milk can be used without giving up flavor.
• Try substituting 1 banana for 1 egg in cakes. This means less fat and cholesterol, and it will taste good, too!
• Cut the salt in half in your favorite recipes. Usually this will not change the taste, but it can help lower high blood pressure.
• Use canola instead of corn oil since it contains more of the “good” fats.